Recruiting Insider

Ballou sophomore WR Delonte Moore nets first offer from Clemson

Roman Stubbs — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:00:30 GMT

Ballou rising sophomore Delonte Moore arrived at Clemson’s football camp last week looking to impress the ACC school’s coaching staff with his route running and speed, the two attributes that make him one of the District’s most promising wide receivers … Continue reading →

Good Counsel’s Jesse Aniebonam, Darius Fullwood continue to pile up offers

Brandon Parker — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:52:47 GMT

It’s gotten to the point where the offers all run together for Jesse Aniebonam. Same with the phone calls, his ringtone blaring up to five times a day with area codes from every corner of the country. “I think it’s … Continue reading →

Friendship Collegiate RB Jonathan Haden can breathe easy after committing to Arizona

Roman Stubbs — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:24:57 GMT

Friendship Collegiate running back Jonathan Haden calls his commitment to play at the University of Arizona a “business thing,” and that perspective is certainly influenced by the three older brothers who signed on to play Division I football before him. … Continue reading →

T.C. Williams lineman Jeremiah Clarke commits to North Carolina

Preston Williams — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:46:37 GMT

Say this for T.C. Williams defensive lineman Jeremiah Clarke: He sure knows how to make a splash on Father’s Day, although his present this year will be hard to top in subsequent Junes. Clarke, a rising senior, on Sunday night … Continue reading →

Patuxent’s Rafiq Douglas bounces back from knee injury

Eric Detweiler — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:51:40 GMT

Rising senior running back Rafiq Douglas injured his left knee in Patuxent’s 29-27 Maryland 2A South playoff loss to Douglass, though the specifics remain unclear. Douglas remembers feeling a twinge early in the fourth quarter as he chased an Eagle … Continue reading →

Boston College secures football commitment from O’Connell’s Kam Moore

Brandon Parker — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:30:45 GMT

You might be hardpressed to find a video of Kam Moore‘s football exploits on the Internet. The O’Connell defensive back admittedly doesn’t carry the hype and five-star power that some college coaches use to plan their recruiting trips. So when … Continue reading →

Maryland falls in return to Big 33 Football Classic

Eric Detweiler — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:21 GMT

View Photo Gallery —A group of Maryland’s best high school football players spent the week in Central Pennsylvania, preparing for Saturday’s Big 33 Football Classic, a unique all-star game. After spending a busy week in Central Pennsylvania preparing for the … Continue reading →

Demornay Pierson-El, West Potomac running back, commits to Nebraska

Preston Williams — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:00:44 GMT

West Potomac running back Demornay Pierson-El left Northern Virginia Saturday morning as a football recruit “with an open head and an open heart and ready to take everything in.” The rising senior returned home Sunday afternoon from Big Red Weekend at … Continue reading →

Bullis guard Brittany Jackson rolls with changes at George Mason

Preston Williams — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:08:44 GMT

When Bullis guard Brittany Jackson committed to George Mason University, it was to play for Coach Jeri Porter in the Colonial Athletic Association. When she arrives at GMU, she instead will be playing for Coach Nyla Milleson, hired in April, … Continue reading →

Big 33 Football Classic Q-and-A: Northwestern’s John Johnson

Eric Detweiler — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:16:00 GMT

Northwestern safety John Johnson will report to Boston College next Sunday and begin classes the next day, but this week, he’s representing Maryland at the Big 33 Football Classic. A three-sport standout for the Wildcats, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound Johnson had … Continue reading →

Rashard Budd of Damascus headed to Lackawanna College

Eric Detweiler — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:14:59 GMT

In paring down his list of options for next year, Damascus senior Rashard Budd wanted to be best prepared for a chance to play in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The second-team All-Met pick looked at junior colleges and a few … Continue reading →

Maret’s Steffen Davis turns heads on summer hoops circuit

Brandon Parker — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:52:32 GMT

The signs have been there for some time now surrounding Steffen Davis‘s potential as basketball player. Figuratively swirling in the Maret senior’s DNA are the basketball genes of Jeff Baxter, the former Maryland standout who played alongside Len Bias and happens … Continue reading →

Big-time lineman Matthew Burrell Jr. transferring to Hylton

Preston Williams — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:08:30 GMT

Sophomore offensive tackle Matthew Burrell Jr., who one memorable day in May received scholarship offers from Alabama, Ohio State and Wisconsin, is transferring from Spotsylvania County school Chancellor to Hylton. The 6-foot-5, 282-pound Burrell Jr. attended elementary school and middle … Continue reading →

T.C. Williams pitcher Alec Grosser plans to sign with Atlanta Braves

Preston Williams — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:48:42 GMT

When Alec Grosser went to bed Friday night, after not being selected in the opening 10 rounds of Major League Baseball’s first-year player draft, the T.C. Williams senior pitcher was convinced that he would follow through on his commitment to … Continue reading →

Clemson, Rutgers among the schools after Quince Orchard’s Elliott Davis

Roman Stubbs — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:00:23 GMT

Following his performance at Donnie Zimmerman’s Best of DMV Showcase last month, Quince Orchard’s Elliott Davis said he was approached by a Towson assistant coach, who expressed interest in the skills of the rising senior wide receiver and defensive back. … Continue reading →

Da’Shawn Hand down to three: Alabama, Florida, Michigan

Preston Williams — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:21:04 GMT

Woodbridge two-time All-Met junior defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand, considered by Rivals.com as the top recruit nationally in the Class of 2014, attended his last day of school Tuesday. He celebrated by sleeping, but also made some news. Hand, who for … Continue reading →

Huntingtown’s Zach Piazza overcomes injury to become an All-Met

Brandon Parker — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:29:03 GMT

Zach Piazza couldn’t feel a thing, but by the disjointed and frankly, disgusting look of his thumb, the Huntingtown infielder knew his much-anticipated junior season had just been put on hold. “I snapped my thumb and it was just hanging … Continue reading →

Herndon center fielder Ky Parrott weighs his options

Preston Williams — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:56:14 GMT

The scouts who showed up at a Madison-Herndon baseball scrimmage in March to eyeball Madison All-Met shortstop Andy McGuire knew nothing about Herndon senior Ky Parrott. But a Milwaukee Brewers scout with area ties, Dan Nellum, made note of Parrott … Continue reading →

Thirty memorable stories from the 2012-13 sports season

Preston Williams — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:36:51 GMT

High Point has one: The High Point football team ended its area-longest 41-game losing streak with a 38-16 win at Laurel, its first triumph since November 2007. “The stands, the supporters, everybody around this team, everyone just felt euphoric,” Coach … Continue reading →

Aquille Carr struggles at adidas Eurocamp

Brandon Parker — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:06:42 GMT

Aquille Carr‘s quest to play professional basketball overseas got off to a rough start at this past weekend’s adidas Eurocamp. According to multiple reports, the former Princeton Day All-Met guard struggled to make an impact during the three-day showcase event in … Continue reading →

Brothers Connor, James Murphy take separate routes to All-Met honors

Eric Detweiler — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:00:31 GMT

Steered toward the pool by his mother, Connor Murphy ended his swimming career with the Little Rocky Run Stingrays the summer after his seventh grade year. With his own rapidly improving times, James Murphy, then 10, delivered the message that … Continue reading →

Stonewall Jackson QB Greg Stroman picks up Virginia offer

Preston Williams — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:59:53 GMT

Stonewall Jackson junior quarterback Greg Stroman, a likely defensive back in college, picked up his second major scholarship offer when Virginia over the weekend extended an invitation for him to become a Cavalier. Virginia and Virginia Tech are Stroman’s two … Continue reading →

Katie Kerrigan, Madison well-positioned for another title run

Eric Detweiler — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:54:13 GMT

When Katie Kerrigan arrived at Madison, the girls’ lacrosse team had never won a state title. After Saturday’s 12-7 win over rival Langley in the state final, the Warhawks have now claimed two championship trophies in Kerrigan’s three varsity seasons. … Continue reading →

Eight college-bound players anchor Woodgrove’s run to second straight soccer title

Brandon Parker — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:13:53 GMT

View Photo Gallery —Goals in the first minute and just before halftime secure a second straight state title for Woodgrove. As teammates passed around the gleaming trophy, each posing happily with Woodgrove‘s newest crowning achievement, Sarah Hardison took a piggyback … Continue reading →

Diamondbacks take All-Met Matthew McPhearson in fourth round

Preston Williams — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:15:32 GMT

Riverdale Baptist All-Met center fielder Matthew McPhearson was stretched out on the couch at home when his name popped up on the computer screen on which younger brother, Zech, was monitoring the Major League Baseball first-year player draft Friday afternoon. … Continue reading →